This week’s challenge is not one of subject, theme, or other detail — the challenge is simply one of length. Because normally? You get 1000 words. Today? You get only 100. (I think this is technically called a “drabble.” You can call it “Bobo” for all I like.)
So:
Go to your online space.
Post 100 words (no more!) of fiction.
Link back here so we can all see it.
Due by next Friday, 3/27.
That’s it.
I double dog dare you to do it.
(edit: I also double dog my friend, Erin Lynn Jeffreys Hodges, to try it, too.)
john freeter says:
Alcohol’s bad for you, kids.
https://johnfreeter.wordpress.com/2015/03/20/mental-lagoons/
March 20, 2015 — 10:36 PM
Tina Ellery says:
Be kind. I’m a greenhorn, a virgin and a neophyte when it comes to this flash fiction. https://tinaellery.wordpress.com/2015/03/21/flash-fiction/
March 20, 2015 — 11:14 PM
amusedreams says:
I managed the 100 words!
https://amusedreams.wordpress.com/2015/03/20/word-accuracy/
March 21, 2015 — 12:35 AM
StarNinja says:
Not an easy feat but you did it. Great job!
March 21, 2015 — 1:35 PM
angelacavanaugh says:
I got it in under 100 words. Not completely sure it’s a story, tho…
http://angelacavanaugh.com/2015/03/21/flash-fiction-friday-mini-edition/
March 21, 2015 — 5:26 AM
wildbilbo says:
Hi, I managed to get back on board, after a tough couple of weeks.
https://uncertaintales.wordpress.com/2015/03/21/snows-in-spring/
Cheers
KT
March 21, 2015 — 6:25 AM
ElctrcRngr says:
Hey, KT, good to see you back. Fine writing, as always
March 21, 2015 — 4:20 PM
wildbilbo says:
Thanks mate. Appreciate it.
March 21, 2015 — 4:28 PM
colinjkeats says:
Hard times make masters of artistry, I think. You are.
March 21, 2015 — 6:33 PM
angelomarcos says:
I was *determined* to not write something dark for mine, but, well, here we are…
https://angelomarcos.wordpress.com/2015/03/21/flash-fiction-wet-wood/
March 21, 2015 — 6:56 AM
Libby says:
Enjoyed this – I’m impressed you managed to fit a story with a twist into 100 words!
March 21, 2015 — 11:51 AM
angelomarcos says:
Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed it. 😉
March 21, 2015 — 7:49 PM
donnaeve says:
Well shoot, if someone double dog dares me…
http://donnaeverhart.com/2015/03/21/chucks-challenge/
March 21, 2015 — 8:24 AM
Kate Copse says:
Very nice story. Sad, but beautifully written. Thanks for sharing.
March 22, 2015 — 10:50 AM
donnaeve says:
Thank you Kate, I really liked yours too. Like I said, gross but really good.
March 22, 2015 — 3:04 PM
ryanjamesblack says:
Nicely done
March 22, 2015 — 3:39 PM
B Tonksington-Smythe (@captainraz) says:
Hooray for drabbles! Here’s mine
http://www.captainraz.co.uk/2015/03/flash-fiction-challenge-theyre-coming.html
March 21, 2015 — 9:43 AM
Agira says:
http://reapersconcept.blogspot.in/2015/03/the-midnight-hunter-terrible-minds.html
Maybe I should use a better title…..
March 21, 2015 — 10:24 AM
LindaGHill says:
That was exhilarating! Please enjoy my twisted tale of 96 words here:
http://lindaghillfiction.com/2015/03/21/socs-death-wish-96-words/
March 21, 2015 — 11:01 AM
ronitjadhav777 says:
Ficticious relationship… described so powerfully… I really loved this. D
March 23, 2015 — 10:56 AM
LindaGHill says:
Thanks very much! 😀
March 24, 2015 — 10:24 AM
Libby says:
Exit Only http://libbyscribbles.com/2015/03/21/exit-only/
That was fun!
March 21, 2015 — 11:09 AM
StarNinja says:
That was one of the best Bobos I’ve ever read. Well done!
March 21, 2015 — 1:31 PM
Libby says:
Wow thanks!
March 21, 2015 — 1:36 PM
spoonfedbyaliens says:
I really enjoyed this one! Good Work.
March 22, 2015 — 5:41 PM
winterelise says:
First shot at 100-word flash
http://winterelise.com/2015/03/20/in-preparation-for-june/
Enjoy!
March 21, 2015 — 11:12 AM
ronitjadhav777 says:
Had a haunting effect to it. Loved it 😀
March 23, 2015 — 10:42 AM
maqhem says:
This is my first time I’m participating in the weekly challenge.
100 words exactly. Enjoy.
For Love
http://maqhem.com/stories/for_love.php
March 21, 2015 — 12:12 PM
StarNinja says:
What a twist! I was thoroughly impressed, maqhem. Nicely done.
March 21, 2015 — 1:29 PM
maqhem says:
Thank you for reading and thank you for the kind words. I’ve got to admit it feels really good having someone say something nice about something I wrote – and on my very first try, too. This will not be my last time participating, I’m sure 🙂
March 21, 2015 — 1:45 PM
StarNinja says:
Gosh I hope not. Keep on writing!
March 22, 2015 — 1:21 PM
colinjkeats says:
Very nice!
March 21, 2015 — 6:04 PM
maqhem says:
Thank you! I am glad you liked it.
March 21, 2015 — 6:25 PM
L.K. Union says:
Now I’m scared. Great job with producing one spooky atmosphere!
March 23, 2015 — 5:42 PM
maqhem says:
Thanks! It’s interesting to see how you are all left with very different feelings about what you just read. This is actually what I was going for but it’s even more amazing to see that it really can and does go both ways: kind of cute or straight up terrifying.
March 24, 2015 — 3:38 AM
jacki214 says:
Awww. I love it! You managed to capture a sympathetic part of this character in 100 words.
March 23, 2015 — 7:46 PM
maqhem says:
An interjection? I’ll take it! I’m glad it worked well. Thank you.
March 23, 2015 — 8:26 PM
Alice E says:
Nicely done. I think that will be my son in college.
March 23, 2015 — 8:15 PM
maqhem says:
I was trying to come up with some funny remark comparing your son to Ted but it just wasn’t all that funny. Instead, I will leave you with a smile and a thank you.
March 23, 2015 — 8:45 PM
Catastrophe Jones says:
Definitely like this. There’s sweetness, and horror, all at once, because of all the unknowns.
Super awesome first time — hope you keep coming back!
March 25, 2015 — 10:14 AM
maqhem says:
Shoot. When I posted my reply the server was inaccessible and the response got deleted. The short version is this:
Thank you very much. I truly hope to be back with a new story for next week’s challenge. The responses to this one have all been so amazing! 🙂
March 25, 2015 — 2:26 PM
alanhammond says:
Ok, you have to tell us more!! Develop that story on out, because I want to see what is going on there. Fantastic!
March 26, 2015 — 10:05 AM
maqhem says:
Wow, thank you so much! I actually thought about developing it further. The earlier versions revealed more than this one does but I actually like it better when it only subtly hints at what is going on. The ambiguity is what makes it shine, I think. For now I will rejoice in these kind words, then perhaps for the next challenge I’ll take the opportunity to ruin a perfectly good story with a terrible ending.
March 26, 2015 — 12:11 PM
Windy Mama says:
Barf’s the thing.
https://wutherornot.wordpress.com/2015/03/21/mal-de-mer
March 21, 2015 — 1:03 PM
Alice E Keyes says:
barf indeed, stormy 100
March 23, 2015 — 9:05 PM
Windy Mama says:
Better than barfing a 100 times. He’d need a bigger bucket.
March 23, 2015 — 10:03 PM
Tina Ellery says:
My little story on greed. I think I got deleted the first time. Thanks for the opportunity.
https://tinaellery.wordpress.com/2015/03/21/flash-fiction/
March 21, 2015 — 2:29 PM
cleefrost says:
Love the turns of phrase here–so much conveyed in imagery and emotion!
March 22, 2015 — 8:24 PM
Alice E says:
Everything is temporal and has an ending especially in a hundred words.
March 23, 2015 — 8:23 PM
Catastrophe Jones says:
Figurative champagne — *LOVE* it.
March 25, 2015 — 10:15 AM
52lettersinthealphabet says:
Took a few tries to get going but I like where I ended up.
The Spoiled Child: https://52lettersinthealphabet.wordpress.com/2015/03/21/flash-fiction-the-spoiled-child/
March 21, 2015 — 2:37 PM
ElctrcRngr says:
I liked the imagery in this. Good work.
March 21, 2015 — 4:16 PM
52lettersinthealphabet says:
Thank you!
March 21, 2015 — 4:18 PM
Geneza says:
I really enjoyed the twist. The last line is just perfect!
March 21, 2015 — 7:23 PM
52lettersinthealphabet says:
Thank you! I was trying for a twist ending and I’m glad it worked 🙂
March 21, 2015 — 9:32 PM
Kate Copse says:
Brilliant story, well written and entertaining!
March 22, 2015 — 10:47 AM
52lettersinthealphabet says:
Thank you so much!
March 22, 2015 — 11:13 AM
donnaeve says:
I read your entry yesterday and it was still with me last night. I think this is likely the best FF “drabble” I’ve ever read. That’s just me and my opinion, but I wanted you to know. Good. Really good.
March 22, 2015 — 2:59 PM
52lettersinthealphabet says:
Oh my gosh! I’m glad you enjoyed it and thank you for the kind feedback 🙂
March 22, 2015 — 3:58 PM
spoonfedbyaliens says:
I really liked the twist at the end! Good Drabble!
March 22, 2015 — 5:22 PM
52lettersinthealphabet says:
Thank you!
March 23, 2015 — 10:49 AM
Chris Taylor (@inspectorgothic) says:
Very nice, great little twist at the end.
March 23, 2015 — 11:08 AM
52lettersinthealphabet says:
I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂
March 23, 2015 — 12:41 PM
L.K. Union says:
Add me to the list of people who thoroughly enjoyed this piece. Great job!
March 23, 2015 — 5:28 PM
52lettersinthealphabet says:
Yay! I’m honestly blown away by the positive feedback I’ve gotten on this story. Thank you!
March 24, 2015 — 12:36 AM
Andrew T says:
Wow. I did not expect that. Very cool. 🙂
March 23, 2015 — 10:55 PM
52lettersinthealphabet says:
Thanks 🙂
March 24, 2015 — 12:38 AM
Catastrophe Jones says:
Last line really gives it that oomph. Nicely done!
March 25, 2015 — 11:49 AM
52lettersinthealphabet says:
Thanks 🙂
March 25, 2015 — 6:41 PM
Mateja Klaric says:
Just posted on my Facebook wall> https://www.facebook.com/mateja.klaric.7
“In 100 words I need to express my gratitude for the 400 like at my Psihologija z Matejo Fb site, wait no, it was not about that, I was supposed to write a 100 words of flash fiction, guess what, who knows what is fiction and what a reality, who says that I’m not only imagining those 400 likes and that my life is anything more than a dream,” went through the head of a 100 year old creature on her deathbed just as the movie of her life kept rolling and was somewhere in the middle and then, snap.
March 21, 2015 — 2:48 PM
ryanjamesblack says:
Here goes one more….hopefully a tad less goofy…
Space Oddity
https://ryanjamesblack.wordpress.com/2015/03/21/space-oddity/
March 21, 2015 — 2:53 PM
Catastrophe Jones says:
I love this one! Absolutely excellent.
March 25, 2015 — 9:50 PM
ryanjamesblack says:
Thanks very much
March 25, 2015 — 10:23 PM
colinjkeats says:
Haven’t been back for a while. Here’s mine:
https://colinjkeats.wordpress.com/2015/03/21/larva/
March 21, 2015 — 6:02 PM
Allison Maruska says:
Creepy. Nice work.
March 24, 2015 — 9:18 PM
colinjkeats says:
Thanks!
March 25, 2015 — 1:50 PM
Geneza says:
Panting, James snatched up the radio and replaced the batteries with the last new pair. In exactly two minutes fifty-five seconds, his contact would broadcast the message. His first and only chance of ever finding her again.
Twisting the battered knobs, James trembled as he remembered the code. They had devised it together for a situation like this. Single-use only.
“And now”, chirped the presenter, sounding muffled in the age-old speakers, “we pause our show to announce-”
James stared at the radio in shocked silence. The moment passed, and it dawned on him:
The batteries. He used the old batteries.
March 21, 2015 — 7:20 PM
karla mena says:
Here is mine, great challenge…..
March 21, 2015 — 8:02 PM
karla mena says:
Here is my rookie Blog: http://iwords1.blogspot.com
March 21, 2015 — 8:05 PM
alanhammond says:
Yes, I want to know more about the backstory of the little girl and her mother. I’m guessing the protagonist is a child welfare worker? Great response to the 100-word challenge!
March 26, 2015 — 9:56 AM
karla says:
Thanks and yes protagonist child welfare worker
April 11, 2015 — 5:35 PM
Jenny Chou says:
Always enjoy 100-word Flash Fiction.
Here’s my link:
http://writenextchapter.blogspot.com
March 21, 2015 — 8:41 PM
donnaeve says:
Great entry, Jenny!
March 22, 2015 — 3:00 PM
Jenny Chou says:
Thanks! And thanks for reading!
March 22, 2015 — 9:06 PM
Allison Maruska says:
Nice job! Kept me guessing til the end.
March 24, 2015 — 9:21 PM
alanhammond says:
Loved it! That’s a vivid picture of a moment in time. Great response to the challenge!
March 26, 2015 — 10:02 AM
angelomarcos says:
Ok, couldn’t resist doing another one…
😉
https://angelomarcos.wordpress.com/2015/03/22/flash-fiction-the-well/
March 21, 2015 — 9:06 PM
alanhammond says:
I left a comment on your blog, Angelo. Great story. That woman is in some dire straits!
March 26, 2015 — 9:52 AM
angelomarcos says:
Thanks! Am glad you liked it.
And thanks for the blog comment too.
🙂
March 27, 2015 — 7:29 AM
alanhammond says:
Bam! 100 on the nose, brother!
An Unlikely Step
http://www.ahammondwriter.com/2015/03/22/flash-fiction-an-unlikely-step/
March 22, 2015 — 12:50 AM
shelton keys dunning says:
My turn.
http://sheltonkeysdunning.blogspot.com/2015/03/and-she-sang-marseillaise.html
Thanks! This was fun!
March 22, 2015 — 5:06 AM
alanhammond says:
Shelton, I left a comment on your post. I loved the story and subject matter and your writing is quite graceful. It wasn’t merely a simple “100 words.” You said a great deal in those 100 words. Fantastic.
March 26, 2015 — 9:48 AM
mladne1012 says:
Newbie here …
http://www.ilikemybubble.com/its-coming-from-the-ground/
March 22, 2015 — 9:12 AM
alanhammond says:
Sorry, screwed up the link in my earlier post. Actually, had screwed up my website. That’s what I get for being DIY blogger!
Anyway, here’s my challenge contribution: An Unlikely Step
http://www.ahammondwriter.com/2015/03/22/flash-fiction-an-unlikely-step/
March 22, 2015 — 9:52 AM
Andrew Hickey says:
http://andrewhickey.info/2015/03/22/the-rats-a-drabble/
Still haven’t got round to reading other people’s entries from last time, I’m afraid, but thought I’d join in again…
March 22, 2015 — 10:12 AM
Kate Copse says:
I present unto you, my first drabble:
https://katecopse.wordpress.com/2015/03/22/beautiful-brains/
It was fun to try and tell something in so few words! I hope you like it.
March 22, 2015 — 10:30 AM
StarNinja says:
I liked it. Curious about what comes next, what came before. Great job!
March 22, 2015 — 11:04 AM
Kate Copse says:
Thank you very much 🙂 I really enjoyed thinking about the zombie world in this story. I may have to revisit it in future fics!
March 23, 2015 — 4:30 PM
ronitjadhav777 says:
I liked the way you have written this one. Just hundred words but keeps the read wanting. Good job 🙂
March 22, 2015 — 12:57 PM
Kate Copse says:
Thank you so much! Drabble-ing was fun 😀
March 23, 2015 — 4:31 PM
StarNinja says:
Ah what the heck, I gave it a shot. Got it exactly at a hundred words! Phew that was tough.
http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/dangomez87/1503327/
March 22, 2015 — 10:48 AM
Pimion says:
Good try. I like it!
March 22, 2015 — 4:06 PM
StarNinja says:
Much appreciated!
March 22, 2015 — 6:26 PM
Kate Copse says:
Great writing! I especially liked the final sentence 🙂
March 23, 2015 — 4:36 PM
StarNinja says:
Thank you for reading 🙂
March 28, 2015 — 10:18 AM
lpstribling says:
Oops – I wrote way over. Thought you said ‘100 words (or more)’. Back soon.
March 22, 2015 — 11:25 AM
Jenny Chou says:
Sorry if mine gets posted twice. The first attempt seems to have been lost.
100 Word Challenge:
http://writenextchapter.blogspot.com
March 22, 2015 — 11:47 AM
K.Gman says:
Well done! Very good job conveying a whole story in such a short snapshot.
March 24, 2015 — 5:09 PM
Agira says:
http://reapersconcept.blogspot.in/2015/03/the-midnight-hunter-terrible-minds.html
here is mine
March 22, 2015 — 12:50 PM
StarNinja says:
Very Meta. I liked it!
March 22, 2015 — 6:30 PM
Agira says:
arigato
March 22, 2015 — 8:46 PM
lpstribling says:
Acid God, Chuck. 100 words. No more. https://lpstribling.wordpress.com/2015/03/22/acid-god-100-word-challenge/
March 22, 2015 — 1:44 PM
StarNinja says:
I was entertained. Thank you.
March 22, 2015 — 6:38 PM
lpstribling says:
Ninja – delightful comment. Thank you for reading.
March 22, 2015 — 7:36 PM
spoonfedbyaliens says:
This is the first time I have posted a response to one of the Flash Fiction Challenges! My 100 word drabble, Breathe:
https://spoonfedbyaliens.wordpress.com/2015/03/22/breathe/
March 22, 2015 — 5:11 PM
Jordan says:
I wrote an apocalypse story.
Here you go: http://www.jordankurella.com/blogreads/2015/3/22/fiction-the-side-of-the-road
March 22, 2015 — 8:39 PM
Kate Copse says:
Dark! Good work 🙂
March 23, 2015 — 4:50 PM
James Cheary says:
Here is my submission coming in a little short at 98 words. I’m thinking of adding to this and incorporating it into my novel in progress.
The Culling of Alistair Redding
http://www.convolation.com/flash-fiction-challenge-100-words-only-the-culling-of-alistair-redding/
March 22, 2015 — 10:14 PM
Leena says:
http://www.wattpad.com/113422400-creatures-on-the-riverside
March 22, 2015 — 11:29 PM
jacki214 says:
I LOVE this. Please, write a short story. I loved the characters, the scariness and the bit of humor. I felt like I was there watching. Really great.
March 23, 2015 — 7:57 PM
jacki214 says:
My 100 words: Fortune Teller
https://jackiperrette.wordpress.com/2015/03/23/100-word-drabble-flash-fiction-challenge-fortune-teller/
March 23, 2015 — 4:14 AM